French Four-spice Cake With Browned Butter Spice Frosting

Ingredients

  • CAKE:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • Zest of 1/2 orange
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons quatre épices
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • FROSTING:
  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon quatre épices
  • 2 tablespoons half-and-half
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts

Description

This Cake Starts Out Tasting Like Citrus And Sweet Spices, Then Builds To A Gentle Pepper Glow If The Quatre Epices Is Made With White Pepper, Or A Good Kick If It's Based On Black Pepper.

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